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Capt. John M Cyrus, Co. E, Fiftieth Illinois. 



"5i?all Our Old piftietb Be forgot" 

Dedicated to the Old Blind Half Hundred. 



By Mrs. Capt. John M Cyrus. 



Shall our Old Fiftieth be forgot 

And never brought to mind? 
The toils, the fiery rain of shot 

They faced with courage blind? 

Shall those who helped to save the land 

Unhonored stand to-day ? 
Shall men of that lieroic band 

For our poor homage pray ? 

Shall iv e forget those cots of pain ? 

The inarches long and drear? 
'Neath burning sun or pelting rain 

When gone seemed ev'ry cheer? 

Shall we forget those others too? 

Who silent 'round us stand? 
Tho' lost to touch and loving view, 

They're here a mighty band. 

A roll-call in our hearts is said 

And ev'ry answer's clear, 
For those the thoughtless world calls dead 

Are meeting with us here. 

Then in our galaxy of fame, 

'Mong bravest boys in blue 
In pride and gratitude we name 

Our Fiftieth grand and true. 



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